minarixyerin OP t1_izxmed5 wrote
Reply to comment by huckleberrysoap in what's the difference between PrEP and PEP vaccine? Is it just about the timing? Is the course of antibiotics/vaccine administered the same? (e.g. PrEP and PEP anti rabies vaccine) by minarixyerin
Hey, sorry for the late response! To clarify, is there a difference between PrEP and PEP anti-rabies vaccine (in terms of the number, course, and combination of antibiotics/vaccine)? TIA.
huckleberrysoap t1_izxnk6q wrote
Yes. The PrEP protocol is 2 doses of vaccine (recently changed from 3 doses).
The PEP protocol is 4 doses of vaccine and if the person has not been vaccinated before they receive immunglobulin as well.
No antibiotics involved as rabies is a virus. A person might get antibiotics at the same time if there is concern for bacterial infection, but that would be unrelated to the concern for rabies exposure.
minarixyerin OP t1_izxoaiu wrote
So it only differs on the number of doses and administration of ERIG which is only done in PEP?
huckleberrysoap t1_izy8h6x wrote
Yes
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